We are Company of Cooks, and we believe brilliant food and drink starts with brilliant people. For over 25 years, we've been part of some of the UK's most loved cultural destinations, from historic palaces and botanical gardens to buzzing galleries and performance spaces, running the cafés, restaurants, bars and events that bring these incredible places to life.
Our values - Craft, Creativity and Community - guide everything we do. They shape how we work together, how we support our partners, and how we make each guest feel welcome. If you care about food, people and doing things properly, you'll feel right at home here.
Wherever we are, we do more than serve. We bring places to life through food, service and creativity and we're looking for a Assistant Manager to join our team in London .
As an Assistant Cafe Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring our kitchens and service counters run smoothly and helping to deliver truly incredible food experiences. In return, you'll have the opportunity to progress your catering career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.
Location: SW3 4HS
Rate of Pay: £29,250.00 + tronc
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, 9am - 6pm, Saturdays off, weekly rotation
Your key responsibilities will include:
Liaising between the team and manager to ensure we continually exceed expectations
Motivating the team to keep everyone on task
Assisting the manager with managing inventories, monitoring budgets and implementing action plans
Managing the tills and processing payments
Supporting and training our teams, leading from the front to make sure everyone can excel in their role
Assisting with paperwork when required
Representing Compass Group UK&I and maintaining a positive brand image
Our ideal Assistant Cafe Manager will:
Be passionate about exceptional customer service
Have previous experience in a similar role
Have experience managing teams
Have excellent communication and organisational skills
Be an ambitious and motivated individual who is always looking to upskill
What's in it for you?
Working with Company of Cooks has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.
Personal Development and Training opportunities
Life assurance scheme
Pension scheme
Holiday allowance
Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
Eye care
A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
Family friendly support
Regular social events and communication with our leaders
A holiday purchase scheme
Volunteering days
Professional subscriptions
Recognition schemes and people awards
Long service awards
Access to some great high street discount vouchers
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